TOOLS & SUPPLIES NEEDED
D Sealing Iron D Razor Saw
D Hobby Knife D Pliers
D Screwdrivers D T-Pins
D Hammer D Wax paper
D Sanding Block or Bar Sander
D Nylon Reinforced Strapping Tape
D Hand or Electric Drill
D Drill Bits (3/32", 1/8". 3/16", 5/32", 7/32")
FIN & RUDDER
CONSTRUCTION
glue has cured, flip the pieces over and add a
little glue to the other side.
D 3. As shown in the above sketch, cut 18
hinges from the supplied 2" x 9" composite
hinge material. You will need five hinges for
the elevator and three for the rudder. Each
aileron gets three hinges.
D 1. The fin is made up of the three pieces
shown above. Locate these three pieces and
lay them out.
D 4. Lay the rudder in place against the
trailing edge of the fin. Using a hinge as a
template, mark the hinge locations. They are
spaced out so that the outer hinges are
approximately 1" from the ends of the rudder
and the middle hinge is in the center.
D 2. Glue the front part of the fin to the main
part using thin CA. Assemble the two parts
and check to make sure they fit properly. Then
apply a line of CA along the joint. When the
D 5. Draw a line down the middle of the
trailing edge of the fin and also down the
middle of the leading edge of the rudder. A
sheet of wood (or anything) 1/8" thick laid
down next to the piece makes it easy to do
this. Transfer the hinge locating marks from
the side to the edges as shown above
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